Mickey is an "old-school" printmaker and surface pattern designer living in Lakewood, Ohio
Hello!
After a career directing creative and brand teams for KeyCorp and Hyland Software, I stepped out of the corporate world to create prints and designs that are uniquely my own. Influenced by the work of Josef Frank, Charlie Harper, Viktor Schreckengost, Angie Lewin and others, my work reflects the natural world around me in a modern Arts & Crafts style.
My process begins by taking pictures of places and spaces in my neighborhood and beyond. With a photograph as my guide, I create graphic compositions that expose the contrast between light and dark. I then carve, hand-pull and paint each Linoprint using Gouache watercolors.
The surface patterns I design are extensions of the Linoprints I create. Each pattern is as unique as the print that inspired it.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibit: "The Clark Gallery" Blackbird Baking Company Lakewood, Ohio (March through April, 2025)
Solo Exhibit: "The Gathering Place" Westlake, Ohio
The mission of The Gathering Place is to support, educate and empower individuals and their families coping with the impact of cancer in their lives, free of charge. Thirty percent of all art sales go directly to this organization. (January through March, 2025)
Juried Artist: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Perrysville, Ohio
"Twenty-three Flowers" is one of 32 pieces accepted for inclusion into The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) first annual art exhibition at Mohican State Park Lodge and Resort. (November 2024 through January 2025)
Juried Artist: Artist Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
"Field of Flowers" is one of 79 pieces selected for inclusion in the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve "NewNow" exhibition , (September through October, 2024)
"Poppies" Linoprint acquired for The Glidden House, a historic boutique hotel located in Cleveland, Ohio (2024)
"Twenty-three Flowers" Linoprint received Best of Show, Printmaking, Boston Mills Arts Fest, Penisula, Ohio (2024)
"Les Delices Season 14" Commissioned artist for print and digital graphics, Cleveland, Ohio (2022-2023 season)
"Red Roof Farm" Linoprint Selected for inclusion in the "Fruits of our Labor" exhibition at Pinwheel Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
"Field of Flowers" Linoprint Selected for inclusion in the Zygote Press Member Showcase at MetroHealth Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio (2022)
Juried Artist Ann Arbor Summer Street Art Fair, Berea Arts Fest, Boston Mills Art Fest, Cain Park Art Festival, Lakewood Arts Festival, Rocky River Fall Art Festival